White Bean and Rosemary Soup

Name: White Bean and Rosemary Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 (15 ounce) cans white beans, rinsed and drained; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 medium yellow onions or 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped; 2 large carrots, peeled and chopped; 1 celery, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary (if fresh is not available, try 1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground, dried rosemary); 7 -8 cups vegetable stock (to save time, use vegetarian bullion cubes); fresh ground black pepper; 1/4 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Submitted by Chef1MOM-Connie

"I was at a "soup party" the other day and this was one of the soups presented and shared. FANTASTIC! The hostess also made the same recipe only reduced the broth by 2 cups and added ground cooked turkey to make it like a chili.(THIS MAKES IT NON-VEGETARIAN, unless you use an alternative) Cheeses and hot pepper flakes were set tableside so everyone could add to their liking. I love that this is a healthy and versatile soup. "Beans are full of healthy phytochemicals. In addition to this, beans contain a lot of dietary fiber. This is important because research now suggests that getting fiber from FOOD sources is the key to reducing risk of many cancers, including colon cancer. Fiber from fiber supplements does not appear to reduce risk of colon cancer. Try this tasty recipe for white bean soup to get more fiber and phytochemicals into your diet!" Adopted from the Caring4Cancer newsletter"

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photo by PaulaG

Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 4

ingredients

2 (15 ounce) cans white beans, rinsed and drained
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium yellow onions or 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
2 large carrots, peeled and chopped
1 celery, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary (if fresh is not available, try 1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground, dried rosemary)
7 -8 cups vegetable stock (to save time, use vegetarian bullion cubes)
fresh ground black pepper
¹⁄₄ cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

directions

Rinse well and drain white beans. Rinsing away the liquid around canned beans can help cut down on the amount of gas you may experience from beans.
In a large pot, warm the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, and celery. Saute while stirring lightly until vegetables are soft (5 to 10 minutes).
Add garlic and rosemary and saute for another 3 to 4 minutes.
Add drained beans and vegetable stock.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer gently for 20 to 30 minutes.
After simmering, place 1/3 to ½ of the bean soup in the blender.
Carefully blend until thick and smooth. Caution: Be very careful when blending, letting steam and heat escape every few seconds, by lifting blender lid slowly throughout blending. If steam and heat build up, the lid can blow off the blender.
Return blended soup to pot and stir to mix.
Season with salt and pepper.
Ladle soup into bowls and sprinkle each bowl with a little parmesan cheese.
See above for chili variation.
* if you do not like pureed soup, do not use the blender method just eat as cooked. I like it without the blender method.

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Reviews

This is most definitely a fantastic soup! The flavors are spot on and delicious. Warming, filling, great! I did not puree it. Thanks for sharing! PAC Spring '11

Starrynews
The onions, carrots, garlic, etc. were lightly softened in olive oil then transferred to a crock pot along with the other ingredients and cooked on LOW for about 4 hours. The soup was very soupy even with adding an extra can of beans and pureeing most of the mixture. I think I would decrease the stock down to 4-5 cups. Loved the taste especially with the use of fresh rosemary from our herb garden. Reviewed for Best of 2011.

COOKGIRl
Delicious, healthy soup! I loved the flavor combinations. The rosemary and parmesan really helped to enhance the flavors. I blended it for a smooth soup. Next time I will leave it chunky. I especially love the directions for making it a thicker chili. I'm excited to try that! Thanks for a healthy soup recipe!

LifeIsGood
*Made for Australia/NZ swap #79* GOOD stuff, Connie !! We have been having VERY un-August weather, so while it was cool, I made some soup ! DH groaned with the first bite --"UMM--this is GOOD "! Made according to recipe, with lots of garden rosemary -- and used my stick blender rather than food processor. Lovely, creamy. tasty soup ! Thanks for posting !

NurseJaney
This is a delicious and oh so easy soup. I really enjoyed the flavors of the rosemary mingled with the parmesan cheese. My immersion blender was used to break up the beans. The soup was not smooth but had a nice texture. This was served with blue corn muffins for a very satisfying meal. Made for Aussie Swap.

PaulaG

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Tweaks

I used vegetable broth instead of chicken stock, thus making this a healthy recipe.

SaMoMark

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